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Feeling safe

Feeling safe and secure has been described as the bedrock upon which our more social and aspirational needs can be met. It’s been argued that if we do not feel safe and secure, we simply cannot participate to our fullest extent. To this end, it’s no surprise that ‘feeling safe’ is often nominated as the most important attribute that contributes to making somewhere a good place to live. Read more about .id's views on the importance of 'feeling safe' here.

Feeling safe in Yarra Ranges in 2025

75% of residents selected ‘Feeling safe’ as an important attribute when considering what makes somewhere a good place to live, making it the 1st most important liveability aspect for Yarra Ranges residents overall. Residents rated their experience of ‘Feeling safe’ in their local area 6.6 out of 10, on average, making it the 4th most positively experienced attribute of 16. In comparison to Australia, residents of Yarra Ranges placed greater importance on Feeling safe and reported better local area experiences.

Benchmarks

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges 2025
75%
6.6
Australia
65%
6.2
Metropolitan Australia
65%
6.2
Victoria
63%
6.1
Greater Melbourne
64%
5.9

Local Area

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
75%
6.6
Healesville - Yarra Glen (n = 266)
74%
6.6
Hills (n = 308)
73%
7.4
Urban (n = 320)
76%
6.0
Yarra Valley (n = 274)
73%
6.7

Gender

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
75%
6.6
Male (n = 371)
71%
6.5
Female (n = 762)
78%
6.6

Age

Importance
Experience
Yarra Ranges
75%
6.6
18 - 34 (n = 231)
74%
7.1
35 - 59 (n = 428)
77%
6.2
60 + (n = 435)
71%
6.8

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